Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of The Balloon Man in San Francisco's Chinatown, ca.1900. At center, a man wearing a long dark jacket and derby hat can be seen holding a large bunch of balloons. He is facing left towards a man and young boy. The man is smoking and wears a hat over his braided hair. The boy can be seen wearing a hat and vest. Another man is visible bending over behind the balloons. Buildings with covered walkways are visible behind the men and into the background. More buildings and carriages can be seen in the right background on the cobblestone street.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 26 x 20 cm. photographic prints photographs
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